J3 Electrical & Instrumentation Maintenance Technician

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Position Title:

J3 E&I Maintenance Technician (CMF)

 

Pay Rate:

$47.76/hour

 

Sign-On Bonus:

Newly hired J3 Electrical Maintenance Technicians are eligible for a one-time signing bonus of $8,000.

 

Relocation Assistance:

Newly hired J3 Electrical Maintenance Technicians who must relocate because their permanent address is at least 100 miles from CMF will be eligible for Relocation Assistance of up to $10,000.

 

Category/Shift:  Hourly Full-Time / Rotating Shift Schedule

Our E&I maintenance technicians generally work on shift with the production teams……rotating 12 hour shifts (6am-6pm / 6pm-6am) on a 28 day rotation swinging from nights to days weekly – 36 hours one week, 48 the next week (8 hours built in OT every check).  A total of 7 DAY shifts, 7 NIGHT shifts, and 14 OFF shifts every 28 days.  Ideally, they will rotate to a 10-hour straight day schedule (Monday-Thursday) every 12 weeks for 6 weeks on days, then return to shift.

 

CMF Physical Location:

Columbus Modified Fiber

371 Manufacturers Drive (Industrial Park)

Columbus, MS  39701

662-243-6900

 

The Job You Will Perform:

This position supports International Paper’s Columbus Modified Fiber (CMF) facility, located in Columbus, Mississippi.  CMF is a vital part of IP’s Global Cellulose Fibers Business.  We are a converting operation that produces specialty fibers used in the production of diapers, filtration products, and other absorbent personal care products.

 

This is a J3 level Electrical & Instrumentation Technician position responsible for completing scheduled and routine maintenance work along with performing many other duties, both as part of a team and independently.  Duties include, but are not restricted to, installing, troubleshooting, and maintaining 575V thru 2300V motor controls, 13.8kV electrical systems, relay logic, PLC systems, DCS and a variety of field instruments, analytical equipment, and final control elements.

 

 Position Responsibilities:

• Install, troubleshoot, repair AC and DC drive systems as well as stand-a-lone process drives of various manufactures
• Troubleshoot, configure, maintain DCS systems such as Delta V and Honeywell.
• Install, troubleshoot, maintain 575V through 2300V motors including induction, synchronous, wound rotor, permanent magnet and DC
• Installation, calibration, troubleshooting various manufactures of analog and SMART instruments and analytical equipment
• Install, troubleshoot, maintain motor controls including electronic motor protection relays, sizing overloads, and starter maintenance of various manufactures.
• Shop and field repair of final control elements such as pneumatic valves, electric valves, solenoid operated valves, calibration of pneumatic and SMART valve positioners.
• Install, troubleshoot, maintain various electrical components such as mechanical limit, proximity, photo electric, speed and reflective switches.
• Install, program, troubleshoot and maintain PLC systems including associated communication such as DH+, mod_bus, Ethernet.
• Read, interpret and redline wiring diagrams, electrical schematics, P&ID’s and loop sheets
• Understand and follow 70E regulations involving Arc Flash and Shock hazards.
• Communicate with operators while troubleshooting electrical and instrument controls
• Perform repairs and preventive maintenance on routine and extended annual outages
• Maintain shops, load centers, DCS work areas to a 5S standard
• Personally exhibit safety as a core value and effectively communicate a shared vision for safety
• Represent both company policy and direction
• Develop knowledge of department and mill operations processes, equipment and systems
• Assist mechanical craft as needed
• Utilize excellent communication and interpersonal skills<